diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewControllerTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewControllerTest.java
index 6e1f1487f2e79..b2b1bf5a1212d 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewControllerTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewControllerTest.java
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ public class NotificationPanelViewControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
     private NotificationsQSContainerController mNotificationsQSContainerController;
     @Mock
     private FeatureFlags mFeatureFlags;
-    private Optional<SysUIUnfoldComponent> mSysUIUnfoldComponent;
+    private Optional<SysUIUnfoldComponent> mSysUIUnfoldComponent = Optional.empty();
     private SysuiStatusBarStateController mStatusBarStateController;
     private NotificationPanelViewController mNotificationPanelViewController;
     private View.AccessibilityDelegate mAccessibiltyDelegate;